Manufacturer GENERAL STEEL WARES

GSW Coal Scuttle

DimensionsOverall: 32 x 31 x 45 cm

Credit LineGift of Dr. Malcolm J. Smith, London Ontario, 2001

Object number2001.022.020

Label TextThis coal scuttle or hod would be filled with a small amount of coal and stored near an indoor coal-fired heater or stove. It was made by General Steel Wares. In 1927, five Canadian tinware and stove manufacturers, including the McClary Manufacturing Company, merged to form General Steel Wares. An October 1927 Globe and Mail article noted the amalgamation was necessary for the businesses to remain competitive in international markets. General Steel Wares continued to operate in London until the mid-1970s.

NameHod, Coal